In Atomfall, the Core i5-6500T is slightly slower than the Core i5-8400T and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $86 more expensive!
Core i5-6500T
No clear advantages
Core i5-8400T
- Up to 2% faster in Atomfall – 202 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Atomfall
- Is 2 years and 9 months newer – Apr 02, 2018 vs Jul 02, 2015
- Is 2 years and 9 months newer
- Up to 43% cheaper – $113.37 vs $198.95
- Up to 43% cheaper
- Up to 43% better value in Atomfall – $0.56 vs $0.99/FPS
- Up to 43% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i5-6500T vs Core i5-8400T: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-6500T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
199 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
149 FPS
98%
Price, $
$198.95
56%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
57%
Core i5-8400T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
202 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
152 FPS
100%
Price, $
$113.37
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6500T vs Core i5-8400T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6500T vs Core i5-8400T in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6500T
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.1 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Core i5-8400T
Apr 2nd, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
1.7 GHz
68%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-6500T Jul 2nd, 2015 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-8400T Apr 2nd, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Released | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| – | MSRP | $182.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 35 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR3), 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
